1957-2024

Koki Ruiz

Visual artist, creator of Tañarandy's Holy Week

What it is

Born in San Ignacio (Misiones), in 1992 he created Tañarandy's Holy Week celebrations and built monumental altarpieces, such as the one made of corn cobs and coconuts for Pope Francis's Mass at Ñu Guasu, Luque (2015). He died in December 2024.

People

Domingo Martínez de Irala Hernandarias (Hernando Arias de Saavedra)San Roque González de Santa Cruz José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia Carlos Antonio López Francisco Solano López Moisés Bertoni José Félix Estigarribia

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